Experience

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  Diwa learning systems, inc.

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Development editor (texbooks)

  Helped develop textbook manuscripts, coordinated with authors, and contributed articles for Quality Teacher magazine.

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  Manila bulletin

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2011

  Editorial staff for agriculture magazine

  Edited and rewrote contributed articles, conducted interviews, and wrote business features for Agriculture magazine.

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  The manila times

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  Handled the foreign news section; monitored foreign news from the wire services; and edited, wrapped and rewrote news and features for the national news section. Wrote news features, conducted interviews, gathered documents, and reviewed studies and other relevant literature.

  • Deskman

    Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Writer-Researcher

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2012
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  The philippine star

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2018

  Desk editor

  Edited, wrapped, and rewrote news and features for the front page and other pages of the national news section; coordinated with reporters; verified information; substituted for the night editor; monitored breaking news; and updated news stories.

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  Emirates airline festival of literature

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  Programming and media liason officer

  The Emirates Literature Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that organises the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, a yearly gathering of authors, journalists, editors, and literary agents from around the world. The Foundation also organises the annual Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition, Montegrappa Writing Prize, Chevron Readers' Cup, and other activities that promote the love for writing and reading.I researched about authors, helped screen entries to Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition, proofread blurbs, and performed administrative tasks. Show less

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  Freelance

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2024

  Freelance editor and writer

  She edits books, scholarly articles, news, features, and columns. Clients include Gentry Press Philippines, faculty members of universities overseas and The Philippine Sentinel, a weekly publication for the Filipino community in Texas, USA. She also contributed news and features for the digital platform of The Filipino Times, an English newspaper for Filipinos in United Arab Emirates, during the 2019 senatorial and local elections. She also edited the book “Flowers of the Philippines: A Selection of Botanical Illustrations” published by Gentry Press Philippines for the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity through the Small Grants Programme, a joint initiative with the government of Germany through the KfW Development Bank. The book was released in August 2023. Show less

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  Far eastern university

  Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Faculty

  She taught Purposive Communication, College Academic Skills in English, Art Appreciation, and Retorika at Panitikan ng Pilipinas.

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  Probe media foundation inc

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  Fellow

  The (UN)Covering Trans Fat Media Fellowship Program gives journalists the opportunity to produce impactful reports on trans fats, cardiovascular health, food, and food policy. The fellowship program is a project of Probe Media Foundation Inc. and ImagineLaw, a non-profit public interest law organization. The article produced for the fellowship was published by Philstar com.

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  Cnn philippines

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2024

  Copy editor

  She edited and approved the scripts for the programs Balitaan kasama si Pinky Webb, News Night with Pia Hontiveros, New Day, The Final Word with Rico Hizon, Newsroom Ngayon, Newsroom Weekend, and Weekend Updates. She also helped executive producers and anchors select and line up stories for the newscast. During interviews with newsmakers, congressional hearings, and media briefings by Malacaňang and other government agencies, she did the live fonting for the network. She also edited and approved the scripts written by television reporters as well as the pitches and articles written by digital producers. Show less

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  National university - philippines

  Mar 2024 - now

  Professional lecturer 5

  She teaches journalism.

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  Inquirer.net

  Jun 2024 - now

  Copy editor

  She edits and publishes local and SEO-compliant news and features through CMS; monitors, edits, and publishes stories from the wires; and edits scripts.